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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 215

Coal Miners. What They Are Asking. Work on Northern Fields. Sidelights on the Present Dispute. No 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Politicians hear rambling noises [?]resaging "the greatest industrial upheaval this country has ever known." Said one, "Watch the…

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Financial. Gold Trust Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 8

The proposed Gold Trust Fund, which the cables tell us is suggested for consideration by the Peace Delegation, would have as its chief advantage a great reduction in the…

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Minister for Mines on Tour. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer and Minister for Mines, and Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, to-day visited the Molybdenite field at Yetholme…

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Colliery Bosses and Federation, Association Challenges Trouble. But Will "Hear Views."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 9

The Northern Colliers' Association, a body of men who at present exercise proprieary rights over, the coalfields of Maitland and Newcastle are apparently…

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Newcastle Trade. Increased Tonnage. Revenue Goes Up. Greater Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

The Sub-Collector of customs at Newcastle, Mr. Gibson, has furnished the following details of shipping and customs business for the years 1917…

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Miners and Collieries. Stoppages Not Sought. Further Correspondence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

That the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has no intention to engage in a stoppage of work shortly is stated by the secretary of that body (Mr. Willis). He was strongly of…

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Gold Mining. Stopping the Drift

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The first session of the Gold Producers' Conference, which is to be commenced in the boardroom, Collins House, on the evening of Wednesday,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

On the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday South B.H. shares were quoted buyers 576, sellers 60. The Kanipong return for the first fortnight of January was 577 hours run and 70,400 cubic yards treated for…

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Edna May Central Gold Mine. Manager's Report to Jan. 8

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

No. 4 level: Cleaned bottom of main shaft and started to bore the first round. South Drive middle reef: Stripped harding wall section from 30…

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Gold

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

THE decadence of the gold-mining industry in Australia is a matter of general regret, not only because of its economic aspect, but also owing to…

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Coal Miners. Arbitration Failure. Lessons of the Past. Back to Conciliation. No. 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

We take this view That a man has a right to withhold hla labor or to use it as he may deem proper. This contention, put forward as reflecting the…

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Colliery Employees' Demands. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. Willis issues a challenge to Mr. M'Donald, of the Northern Collieries Association, to prove that the reduction in working hours granted by the orders of Mr. Justice…

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Queensland's Gold Yield

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

The Queensland gold yield last year was 136,123oz fine, valued at £578,213, a decrease of 39,156oz, valued £166,324, as compared with 1917. The output in…

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Mining Shares

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

An Improved volume of business was negotiated in mining shares on the Sydney market to-day. The attention of operators was chiefly centred in the gold division…

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Tin Mining

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

At the half-yearly meeting of Cope's Creek Dredging Company, at Armidale, the accounts showed that the profit for the period ended September 30 was £30…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

At the 1100ft of the North Lyell mine, No. 49 stope continues to yield very rich ore, which is being beaten out on the fifth floor about 4ft up. Excellent grade ore is also…

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Old Gold and Silver

The Mirror · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 10

The Old Gold and Silver War Fund is quite in the fashion with its bargain sale, and the clearance of old snuff-boxes, antique jewellery and gold and silver ware…

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Gold Production in Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

The production of gold in Australia in 1918 shows a decline of 173,744 fine ounces, or 12 per cent, on the previous year's figures. In 1913 the output was…

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South Coast Miners. Council Against Stoppage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

Referring to the South Coast mines, Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said last night that, as far as the federation was…

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Edna May Mine. Manager's Report to Jan. 8

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

73 feet level: West prospecting: drive to 126 feet in country rock. 150 feet level: Stopes over west drive, value over 4 feet, 5 dwt. per ton. 385 feet,…

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